colluvia

variants or colluviums
plural of colluvium

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colluvia
Noun
  • Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.
    Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
  • These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its outer space is filled with cosmic detritus, mean characters and cute critters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Despite those efforts, the pool still faced algae blooms and needed to be emptied out periodically to clean out algae, goose droppings and other detritus.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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“Colluvia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colluvia. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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